Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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The colonial
name for laws that banned town meetings in Massachusetts was a. | the Navigation
Acts. | c. | the Coercive
Acts. | b. | the Intolerable Acts. | d. | the Boston Tea Party. | | | | |
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2.
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Which crop
saved Jamestown? a. | tobacco | c. | rice | b. | corn | d. | indigo | | | | |
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3.
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Which act
did the Daughters of Liberty protest? a. | Stamp Act | c. | Declaratory Act | b. | Townshend
Acts | d. | Sugar
Act | | | | |
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Which was an
essential part of the economy of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies? a. | tobacco | c. | slave
labor | b. | priests | d. | Native American laws | | | | |
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The United
States mainland reached its present size with the a. | Mexican Cession. | c. | Gadsden Purchase. | b. | capture of
Veracruz. | d. | Treaty of Guadalupe
Hidalgo. | | | | |
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6.
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When Britain
learned that the colonies were on the brink of rebellion in 1768, Parliament responded
by a. | closing Boston
Harbor. | c. | sending troops to
Boston. | b. | sending a letter to the colonies. | d. | doing nothing. | | | | |
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The
Proclamation of 1763 called for a. | settlers to move westward. | c. | a halt to westward expansion. | b. | a
war. | d. | Native Americans to
move west. | | | | |
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8.
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Which act
gave the East India Company an advantage over colonial merchants? a. | Sugar
Act | c. | Tea
Act | b. | Declaratory
Act | d. | Stamp
Act | | | | |
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9.
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What was
James K. Polk's presidential campaign slogan in 1844? a. | "Tippecanoe and
Tyler too" | c. | "Whigs or
Death" | b. | "Fifty-four Forty or Fight" | d. | "Polk to the Rescue" | | | | |
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10.
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Who was an
army officer that wrote of California's mild climate, scenic beauty, and abundance of
resources? a. | William
Becknell | c. | Josiah
Gregg | b. | John C. Frémont | d. | Jedediah Smith | | | | |
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11.
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Which
political party stood for a strong federal government? a. | Federalist | c. | Democratic-Republican | b. | Antifederalist | d. | Democratic | | | | |
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12.
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Which trail
left the Missouri River near Independence, Missouri, and crossed the prairies to the Arkansas
River? a. | Independence
Trail | c. | Missouri
Trail | b. | Arkansas River Trail | d. | Santa Fe Trail | | | | |
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13.
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The
Proclamation of 1763 angered wealthy speculators because they a. | lost voting
rights. | c. | lost the
war. | b. | lost their
businesses. | d. | owned land west of the
mountains. | | | | |
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14.
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The world's
supply of gold was more than doubled by a. | Levi Strauss. | c. | the California Gold Rush. | b. | boomtowns. | d. | John
Sutter. | | | | |
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15.
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After the
arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died because of a. | overcrowded
conditions. | c. | starvation. | b. | exposure to heat. | d. | disease. | | | | |
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The branch
of the government that deals with the court system is called the a. | legislative
branch. | c. | executive
branch. | b. | judicial branch. | d. | constitutional branch. | | | | |
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One of the
liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is a. | the right to ban the press. | c. | freedom of speech. | b. | the right to refuse
taxes. | d. | the right to own a
home. | | | | |
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18.
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The
plantation bosses who kept the enslaved Africans working hard were called a. | overseers. | c. | employers. | b. | slaveholders. | d. | supervisors. | | | | |
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19.
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The first
large-scale migration to Oregon left from a. | Indianapolis, Indiana. | c. | Atlanta, Georgia. | b. | Columbus,
Ohio. | d. | Independence,
Missouri. | | | | |
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Which act
ignored the colonial tradition of self-government? a. | Townshend
Acts | c. | Stamp
Act | b. | Sugar
Act | d. | Declaratory
Act | | | | |
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21.
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What city
did Americans capture without firing a shot? a. | Santa Fe | c. | Sonoma | b. | Monterrey | d. | San Francisco | | | | |
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22.
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Who became
head of the Mormon church after the founder died in 1844? a. | Brigham
Young | c. | Levi
Strauss | b. | Joseph Smith | d. | John Sutter | | | | |
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After which
victory did some Texans leave thinking the war had been won? a. | Gonzales | c. | San
Antonio | b. | Mexico City | d. | Battle of the Rio Grande | | | | |
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24.
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The Mexican
government arrested Stephen F. Austin because he worked for a. | the American
government. | c. | President Santa
Anna. | b. | Texas independence. | d. | overthrowing the government. | | | | |
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25.
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During the
battle in Gonzales, Texas bore a flag on the cannon on which was printed, a. | "Come and Take
It." | c. | "Texans Are
Americans." | b. | "Freedom or Death." | d. | "Texas or Die." | | | | |
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26.
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Hernán
Cortés destroyed the powerful empire of the a. | Inca. | c. | Maya. | b. | Aztec. | d. | Olmec. | | | | |
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27.
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Which of the
following is not a type of American colony? a. | charter
colony | c. | proprietary
colony | b. | compact colony | d. | royal colony | | | | |
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28.
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Who founded
the Mormon church? a. | Levi Strauss | c. | John Sutter | b. | Brigham Young | d. | Joseph Smith | | | | |
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29.
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The Ice Age
provided access to the Americas through the a. | Bering Strait. | c. | Beringia land bridge. | b. | Atlantic
Ocean. | d. | Alaskan land
bridge. | | | | |
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30.
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What did
President James K. Polk use as grounds for declaring war against Mexico? a. | annexation of
Texas | b. | declaration of the border | c. | Mexican soldiers’
attack on Zachary Taylor's forces | d. | nonpayment of debts | | |
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Which of the
following made the largest single migration in history? a. | forty-niners | c. | Gold Rush
miners | b. | Mormons | d. | Gold Rush merchants | | | | |
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32.
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California's
request for statehood caused a crisis in Congress because of a. | gold. | c. | vigilantes. | b. | Mormons. | d. | slavery. | | | | |
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33.
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Which party
feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties? a. | Federalist | c. | Republican | b. | Antifederalist | d. | Democratic | | | | |
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34.
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Goods being
imported to the colonies were taxed by the a. | Stamp Act. | c. | Sugar Act. | b. | Declaratory Act. | d. | Townshend Acts. | | | | |
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35.
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Mexicans who
claimed Texas as their home were called a. | Mexicans. | c. | Tejanos. | b. | Texans. | d. | empresarios. | | | | |
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36.
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The
colonists paid lower taxes on molasses because of the a. | Sugar
Act. | c. | Proclamation of
1763. | b. | Stamp Act. | d. | writ of assistance. | | | | |
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37.
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Great
Britain and the United States resolved the Oregon issue by setting the boundary between them at
the a. | 40º line of
latitude. | c. | 54º line of
latitude. | b. | 60º line of latitude. | d. | 49º line of latitude. | | | | |
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38.
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What did
George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation? a. | settlers moving
west | c. | growth of political
parties | b. | national taxes | d. | France's influence | | | | |
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39.
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The only
people who could vote in the colonies were a. | indentured servants. | c. | white female property owners. | b. | landless white
men. | d. | white male property
owners. | | | | |
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40.
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One major
weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with a. | drawing
maps. | c. | Native
Americans. | b. | new states. | d. | the nation's finances. | | | | |
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41.
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The first
written constitution in America was the a. | Virginia Compact. | c. | Fundamental Orders of Connecticut. | b. | Plymouth
Pledge. | d. | Mayflower
Compact. | | | | |
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42.
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The branch
of the government that is headed by the president is called the a. | legislative
branch. | c. | executive
branch. | b. | judicial branch. | d. | constitutional branch. | | | | |
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43.
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The main
route that settlers took to Oregon was called the a. | South Pass. | c. | West Pass. | b. | North Pass. | d. | East Pass. | | | | |
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44.
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Where do
archaeologists believe early Americans came from? a. | Atlantis | c. | Mexico | b. | Asia | d. | England | | | | |
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45.
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Who did the
provisional government of the Republic of Texas name as commander in chief of the Texas
forces? a. | Davy
Crockett | c. | Jim
Bowie | b. | Sam Houston | d. | John Tyler | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | boomtowns | d. | forty-niners | b. | Levi
Strauss | e. | vigilantes | c. | Mormons | | | | |
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46.
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members of
vigilance committees for security
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47.
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settled near
the Great Salt Lake in Utah
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48.
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Gold Rush
communities
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49.
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sold denim
pants to miners
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50.
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gold
seekers
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Quakers | d. | Philadelphia | b. | Duke of
York | e. | patroons | c. | New Amsterdam | | | | |
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51.
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Charles II's
brother
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52.
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colony of
New Netherland
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53.
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"city
of brotherly love"
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54.
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wealthy
landowners
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55.
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Society of
Friends
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Articles of Confederation | d. | depreciated | b. | constitution | e. | bicameral | c. | ordinance | | | | |
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56.
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fallen in
value
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57.
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plan of
government
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58.
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two-house
legislatures
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59.
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law
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60.
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America's
first constitution
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | James Wolfe | d. | William Pitt | b. | George
Washington | e. | Jeffrey
Amherst | c. | Pontiac | | | | |
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61.
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Britain's
prime minister
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62.
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conquered
Quebec
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63.
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one of
Edward Braddock's guides
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64.
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united
Native Americans
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65.
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conquered
Montreal
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | classical | d. | Renaissance | b. | ships | e. | astrolabe | c. | pilgrimage | | | | |
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66.
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journey to a
holy place
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67.
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period of
artistic creativity
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68.
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early
navigation tool
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69.
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caravels
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70.
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ancient
Greek and Roman works
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | cash crops | d. | shipbuilding | b. | backcountry | e. | diversity | c. | slave codes | | | | |
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71.
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governed
slaves
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72.
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crops that
sold easily
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73.
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near
Appalachian Mountains
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74.
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important
New England industry
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75.
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cultural
variety
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | royal mountain | d. | mercantilism | b. | Samuel de
Champlain | e. | Martin
Luther | c. | beaver pelts | | | | |
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76.
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an economic
theory
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77.
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established
Quebec
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78.
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site of
Montreal
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79.
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used for
trade
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80.
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a German
priest
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Native Americans | d. | Winfield Scott | b. | Bear Flag
Republic | e. | rancheros | c. | Whigs | | | | |
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81.
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Republic of
California
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82.
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captured
Mexico City
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83.
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mission
slaves
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84.
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ranch
owners
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85.
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opposed war
with Mexico
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Major John Pitcairn | d. | Concord | b. | militias | e. | Captain John Parker | c. | Ralph Waldo
Emerson | | | | |
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86.
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redcoat
leader
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87.
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storage
place for arms
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88.
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leader of
minutemen
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89.
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citizen
soldiers
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90.
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writer of
"The Concord Hymn"
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Alexander Hamilton | d. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | Charles de
Talleyrand | e. | factions | c. | nullify | | | | |
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91.
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Democratic-Republican
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92.
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to legally
overturn
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93.
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Federalist
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94.
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political
parties
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95.
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French
foreign minister
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | victim of Boston Massacre | d. | Samuel Adams | b. | committee of
correspondence | e. | George
III | c. | Coercive
Acts | | | | |
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96.
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ruler of
Britain
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97.
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participant
in Boston Tea Party
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98.
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closed
Boston Harbor
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99.
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Crispus
Attucks
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100.
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circulated
colonists' grievances
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | pueblos | d. | peninsulares | b. | Spanish
explorers | e. | presidio | c. | missions | | | | |
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101.
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conquistadors
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102.
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Spanish
upper class
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103.
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Spanish
religious communities
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104.
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Spanish
fort
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105.
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Spanish
towns in the Americas
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Mercy Otis Warren | b. | the men who shaped the
Constitution | c. | supporter of the Constitution | d. | system that keeps any
one branch of government from gaining too much power | e. | indirectly elects
president | | |
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106.
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Federalist
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107.
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Antifederalist
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108.
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checks and
balances
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109.
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Electoral
College
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110.
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Framers
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Stephen F. Austin | b. | William B.
Travis | c. | Moses Austin | d. | General Antonio
López de Santa Anna | e. | decree | | |
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111.
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official
order
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112.
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Alamo
commander
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113.
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selected the
Old Three Hundred
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114.
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empresario
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115.
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Mexican
dictator
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | national debt | d. | Henry Knox | b. | tariff | e. | Edmund Randolph | c. | traditions | | | | |
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116.
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first
attorney general
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117.
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precedents
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118.
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first
secretary of war
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119.
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tax on
imports
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120.
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amount the
government owes
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